Abstemiousness and Excess

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Abstemiousness noun - Moderation in eating and drinking.

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Excess is an antonym for abstemiousness in temperance topic.

Nearby Word: abstemious

Excess noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

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Abstemiousness is an antonym for excess.

Nearby Words: excessive, excessively

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Excess and Abstemiousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abstemiousness/excess

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